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Keystone Foods Transportation Management Centralization Case Study

Case study showing how Keystone Foods centralized decentralized freight operations using a TMS to gain real-time visibility, reduce spend, and launch a logistics service.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source

Keystone Foods, a multinational protein processor operating 50 facilities and shipping 500-700 loads weekly, replaced decentralized transportation management across five plants with a centralized TMS. The implementation delivered real-time shipment visibility, automated carrier tendering, and consolidated data for mode optimization and backhaul planning. Results included 5% freight cost reduction and four-month ROI while enabling a new internal logistics business unit.

Key takeaways

Centralized TMS replaced plant-level freight management across five facilities

Real-time visibility and automated tendering replaced manual carrier selection

5% freight spend reduction achieved with four-month payback period

Platform enabled backhaul identification and continuous move opportunities

New logistics service business unit launched using centralized transportation data

Market overview